a.) To obtain natural
resources that would strengthen the Japanese military
Manchuria was rich in
natural resources. As a result, its conquest was largely considered as an economic
move that would save Japan from the effects of the Great Depression. The
invasion was therefore widely supported by the public.
A) Anti-Catholic could be used to characterize "Calles' Law" of the following options mentioned above. Calles Law was a statute enacted by the then President of Mexico, whose last name was Calles, where he re-enforced Article 130, which stated that church and state should be separate, but this largely entailed prohibiting priests and ministers from having certain inherently human rights.
I would say the Middle east. Specifically the region of the Holy Land (Jerusalem) in Palestine.
The main point of the crusades was the take that land into the possession of the Christians.
Hope that helps
Barbed wire,I mean this usually is still used today to protect property